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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Programme Catalogue 2010/11

UEME-AFM01: MEng (hons) Automotive Engineering

Leading to the award of MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING

Mode of attendance: Full-time
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Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations:

  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.


Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units
ME10001 Experimentation, engineering skills & applied engineering 6 Credits
ME10003 Thermofluids 1 6 Credits
ME10004 Solid mechanics 1 6 Credits
ME10006 Design materials & manufacturing 1 6 Credits
ME10304 Mathematics 1 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units
ME10009 Thermofluids 2 6 Credits
ME10010 Solid mechanics 2 6 Credits
ME10012 Design materials & manufacturing 2 6 Credits
ME10285 Instrumentation, electronics & electrical drives 6 Credits
ME10305 Mathematics 2 6 Credits

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations:

  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units
ME20013 Systems & control 6 Credits
ME20014 Modelling techniques 1 6 Credits
ME20015 Thermofluids 3 6 Credits
ME20016 Solid mechanics 3 6 Credits
ME20018 Design 3 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units
ME20021 Modelling techniques 2 6 Credits
ME20022 Thermofluids 4 - fluid mechanics with historical perspective 6 Credits
ME20023 Solid mechanics 4 6 Credits
ME20025 Design 4 6 Credits
ME20026 Modern manufacturing - integrated design, make and serve 6 Credits

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations:

  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.

NB. You may take ME40315 (External integrated project - 30 credits) instead of ME30068 and ME40228 in Semester 2 subject to the approval of your Director of Studies.

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units
ME30029 Control systems 6 Credits
ME30030 Structural mechanics 6 Credits
ME30037 Internal combustion engine technology 6 Credits
ME30067 Vehicle dynamics 6 Credits
ME30217 Vehicle engineering 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units
ME30068 Group business & design project - I 12 Credits
ME40228 Group business & design project - II 18 Credits

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR assessment regulations:

  • This year of this programme of study does not currently fall within the NFAAR

All students must take at least two ME4 units in Semester 1.

Academic Year

Compulsory Units
ME40321 Engineering project 30 Credits

Semester 1

Compulsory Units
ME30033 Mechanical vibrations & noise 6 Credits
ME40047 Powertrain & transportation systems 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: BLOCK 2
Block 2
AA00002 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME30045 Aerospace structures 1 6 Credits
ME30058 Fluid power 6 Credits
ME30197 Business processes 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: BLOCK 3
Block 3
AA00003 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME30036 Manufacturing processes & analysis 6 Credits
ME30265 Biomedical & natural materials 6 Credits
ME30293 Computer aids for design 6 Credits
ME40060 Heat transfer 6 Credits
MN20072 Managing human resources 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: BLOCK 5
Block 5
AA00005 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME30042 Manufacturing systems techniques 6 Credits
ME30061 Biomechanics 6 Credits
ME40054 Computational fluid dynamics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: BLOCK 6
Block 6
AA00006 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME30219 Aircraft performance & design 6 Credits
ME40064 System modelling & simulation 6 Credits
MN10071 Organisational behaviour 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: BLOCK 7
Block 7
AA00007 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME30041 Aircraft stability & control 6 Credits
ME30142 Advanced machinery processes 6 Credits
ME30311 Metals and alloys 6 Credits
MN20074 Business information systems 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: BLOCK 8
Block 8
AA00008 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME30032 Aerodynamics 6 Credits
ME30037 Internal combustion engine technology 6 Credits
ME30264 Materials selection in engineering design 6 Credits
ME30312 Sports materials 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: BLOCK 9
Block 9
AA00009 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME30195 Life support engineering 6 Credits
ME40049 Innovation and advanced design 6 Credits
ME40051 Advanced control 6 Credits
ME40055 Energy & the environment 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: BLOCK 10
AA00010 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ME30294 Product design and development 6 Credits
ME40057 Finite element analysis 6 Credits